The Sun. — London, England, 1836-08-29 00:00:00

AIINISTRY. Cli ( From the French Papers of Friday and Saturday. / F9r several days the report of the dissolution of the tiabinet had been circulated. M. the and his colleagues !,liansd demanded an efficacious co - operation against Don Car *. and with five other Ministers, bad already offered. to re,siga• The plan of co-o rived, the news of the pre,,,,,i Pera.lion had been already rejected, gation of the Constitution ar 'ived This had the 'effect of suspending all the dime-tw n nt that existed., but the Council of Ministers did' not Apartmeet any more. Each Minister confined himself to his own me nt* 'and the head of the Cabinet declared in the kisterial Journal, that France would never intervene against ar ti nan L 1Y part of the Liberal party in Spain. At the same .. tar ; le continued to urge the necessity of sending the mill- Ir .i :A , 'CM)? assembled at Pau over the frontier. In the - i • a's z of these matters, the order of the day of General S. id s ' was published. That officer had only done what ail frank soldier would have done in his place. He had • ve ry reas on to suppose that other troops would follow him, "and his pr oc l amation was quite natural, u n d er th e fi re o f t h e panne, was aenlY. However, be ' who no d ou b t h a d a r i ght to recom- di savowed. How could this have taken place ? -4 The contradiction of his order of the day, inserted in the ?,_oniteinistry ar, was nothing l ess t h an a protest on one part of the Ministry a his colleaguges ainst the o th er. On Tuesday M. Thiers and • Walraly p lea , who w ere i n f avour of a co-operation, had Pleaded the cause of General Lebeau in the Council ; ant ' M. Thiers had declared that lie would retire, if the dis avowal for Of a day i nt , alMearecl, in the Moniteur, adding that he was going the country, in order to leave the opponents the co time for reflection. On his return from wa s c0 a 4..,-_ : . to Lai, he found the disavowal inserted. What, then, as a,c, ? . . c otza _ ; . - done A decision became urgent, and the d ee r': - 1 Teat yesterday at Neuilly at one o'clock. M. Thiers b egs , 4 r.cd. that to continue . the active co-operation already t b t al, 'was an imperious duty for France, and . that to aid be aTovernment of Madrid, no matter what its form might G.,' a gainst Don Carlos, was the only way of hindering that avernment from being carried away by the torrent of re- Volution. l .,, aa The four thousand men, therefore, promised as a t(Tulurcement to the Foreign Legion, ought to be directed al "'fards the frontier. The partisans of the other opinion FLanltained that a portion of the French army ought not to e a l ai n,, to th e contact of Spanish regiments ; that the ~„ ', e q.% Legiori might be called on to interfere between the 1 - -euer a a,, add the ultras, and the co-operation be thus ' o r ried into an intervention ; and that, at any rate, the th"atr-ava tadministration ought not to be supported ; that tr a natadruple treaty did not formally require the sending of p ar ° 2 s, and that an army of observation was sufficient. Each Te,jj'Y Persisting in their opinion, M. Thiers and five of his a gues placed their resignation in the hands of the King. ,ane C ouncil did ',lot end till four o'clock ; and it appears ip at orders have. been sent to dissolve the military camp at io k at t n M. de Alontalivet can hardly be thinking of remain taard-rai "ate from his colleagues on this occasion ; he can from Y think. that devotion to the Prince can be separated ~n,,d'avot;.on to the country. If there has been more than a l f, - , e anae for regret at what has not been done by the Mi ,Fel.'s, this retiring explains, perhaps, what they were in , t bT e 'd to do, and what France might have expected from a l in the interests of liberty.—Constitutionnel. gr,ie result of the Ministerial crisis has gone further than i e expected : three Ministers, Messrs. Thiers, Passy, and aaszet have resigned, and their resignations have been ac atel/Lecl: The Journal de Paris states that three others a . , v e done the sante, and hence M. de Montalivet alone re 7R.Tr-is, in the absence of M. d'Argout, at the disposal of the „„''''''''4g. Will he recompose the Cabinet ? Will he form r h ar ,..t_ of a new one ? This cannot at present be foreseen. - 6 - 1 : i n the presence of the events of Switzerland and Spain ~a t ---" the Thiers Cabinet retires ; and it is this very Cabi- Zt that has perplexed the two questions. The inconsis "'neies and rash instructions of M. Thiers have raised ragainst French diplomacy the indignation of all the cantons ; th e other hand, his apathy three months ago, when agland proposed an efficacious co-operation for the de st.ractioat of the Carlists, has brought on the actual events 6 ' the -Peninsula. Circumstances were then favourable for , 61 , 1 intervention ; and if the obstacles which he has lately ..,'"' e t vaith have paralyzed his inclination, he might have ' ve in his resignation then as well as' o-day. Everybody wool M ' Thiers at that time have applauded such a resolution, and : 4 ' ,Thiers would have been thanked for the firmness he "mud leave shown. But he now retires without causing a LIY re gret even to the men who seemed the most devoted to his political fortune, but who have been separated from R ini lay his late deviations. Here, then, the field is open agoin, to all sorts of ambitions. The Doctrinaires will do ,u they can t o get i nto power again ; they have already "eta tried in office, but what would happen if they were to ci "le in a ga i n ? T he reaction would be no doubt suffi ciently violent to lead quickly to some catastrophe. It is 3 arit the right time when the fermentation of the public ti:raincl is i n a paroxysm upon so important a point as Spain, e n r u ri r s d rier k e s Itt Y; yr t a h ,i2n r c o ta l ni v s.ng of France into confusion by putting the hands of counter-revolutiouists.— the l t 'ell: l et's was for an instant shaken in his opinions by .so mush ' s °f St- Ildefonso, but then returned to them with Nairwarmth, that he preferred sacrificing his Ministerial ttar-40 to his principles. The retiring of the Ministry docatr iaovrever, be regretted by the friends of progress. All 'b et ,. . 4riaa Journals assumed a tone of confidence that .„ .a3's more than mere pretensions to the Ministerial sue •imnsiion a ' t uey have been careful to insinuate that M. ,V,4,sue- Guizot ; a .5 opposed on the question of intervention to M. the c ho ic e his is as much as possible to mark him out for tightened of ,the Crown. The Crown, however, is en h' t',.., ene d 1 1 experience, and will know how to form a Mi- Is e -- ,. ; " ° ut of the limits of that hateful and retrograding a ti eg a t- ; e 1 the fall of which was a benefit to the country. It th e added, that the country is reasonably alarmed at th Instability of Ministerial existence. It has remarked . - rAt 4 1 0 'ae Doctrinaire Cabinet alone enjoyed the . privilege of . t o !IF career, while all the combinations in which the Li . „lia , element prevailed have been broken on shoals more to b e marked out by public opinion. The country wishes e certain that the bad success of its best friends results ikot fro' ce ant n anY inherent fatality in the supreme power of the and ,rY, but rather from circumstances of a personal nature, 4affaairiertssni3 certainty it will begin to acquire if the Doctri- are once more excluded from the direction of those t o t b, ':ihicli they pretend are a kind of political patrimony th o , .„.em. We have, we think, cause for formally knowing M. Thiers alone has resigned."—Tenips. tif, Several Lebeau having been pointed out to the Queen Fra nca Pai n bY General Harispe, with the approbation of the ,orn Ministry, for the command of the Foreign Legion, anaaa rnitte d a very natural mistake in declaring that he was -..„ 0 „ th at ca. by the King of the French to the conimand o thes e eer Ps• Th e note of the Moniteur merely correctedf terarror, but the President of the Council and those Minis at ,who sh are d i n his opinions saw with pain this kind of Alf :all disavowal inflicted on a brave officer. The question ail . ending reinforcements met with opponents in the Colin tore", Those who were for continuing to orize the ren- itli t M ents of th e F oreign Legion insisted n n the danger of 11.1 0a ti nn• Spain, and o f d r i v i ng her, by thus solemnly aban -1017 g ? ter, into v i o l ence and extreme measures ; they asked ~4'e ther, at the moment when the King of England in his i.e.eeh had invoked the quadruple treaty, the Ministers of t ke ,,nce ought to seize the first opportunity of tearing that could pieces pieces ? The difference of opinion on this point a4 ` . (l not be made up, and six of' the Ministers retired, not, 111.1',t Will be perceived, upon the question of intervention, la 'on that of reinforcement. It was said yesterday even ,t g; , * that M. de Montalivet was charged by the King to form t o ie-,,w Cabinet, and that proposals have been already made ae ok' t ()grit Mole. It was also said that a courier had been ‘,. te Marshal Soult.—lmpartial. esterday evening the following list of the new Ministry _ as a 'l' , th e ,ganded about :--M. Guizot, Interior, and President of W . ' 4s ancil ; M. Mole, Foreign Affairs ; Marshal Soult, 141,, ' M. Duchatel, Finance ; M. de Remusat, Public (tIlaAe11; M. de Montalivet, Commerce ; M. Martin laera e '' A °,, l4 ) ! Justice and Public Worship ; Admiral Du alirrn; J anne. This Cabinet would thus contain an-equal agree 4 of Peers and Deputies. M. Thiers is said to have retirre t i r , to the idea of the note in the Moniteur, but to have ed ' TarAoo account of the dissolution of the corps of volun- P%sed by his Majesty. —La Presse. t ioti € ":C i ce d'Alava has refused to swear to the Constitu to r e ° . ' °l2 . He has resigned his embassy, and is going N t 're to the neighbourhood of Tours.—illessag2er. tret. ° 43 . 1 ; 10 can witness the retiring of M. Thiers without re- Rep to at w a r, a e h "a question of intervention that caused this n e essit, 1 token, because everybody had recognised . the e , - ' ri g th'' °' completely abandonin . g . Spain, and of withdraw - th e Vor e i, e we• , on Legion, or of giving to . the co-operation_ all •er in t efficaciousness of a real th ' Itit and intervention. lathe -4 bat veryeention or co - operation, the difference of the words 414 d tile r important. The question is a very grave . one, Q eis diffieUlty on all sides. It is certain that inter .o4 i itrli„. n the first instance would have overwhelmed the tat -", and saved Spain front revolution ; nor would an erventio at t h n 4 have n o i been dish onoura bl e to t h at country . But pr esent d ay every thin g h as b een c h ange d ; there is sh ou l d the o uuer any central a u th or i ty in Spain ; and for whom ttilers to an intervention take place ? Are French sol reileh If th.e republic is ett ? 0 into Spain without knowing for what cause they proclaimed in Spain, what are againstagai soldiers to do there ? Are they to intervene fl all parties at the same time ? After all one na it to 4 3 ' we ll help another, but that other must first invite 6 Pon S pain B° ' P rance has not the mad pretension to impose ha s she,il a constitution and form of government ; nor for 1, 0 4 1 C ridiculous generosity of pouring out her blood ,0n0 t ,,, P „ who detest and repel her, for passions that dis tthia _ the cause of liberty, nor for parties that perhaps at aa.`"ment are dethroning the Q ueen o f S pa i n, her ally. •Ive be a id la " e.taisas of inte rvent i on at the right tiri: en to have taken away all pretext for the revolution, by guaranteeing Spain against the deplorable return of Don Carlos. The revolutionary spirit is now unchained. France must now wait to see what that spirit will do. France will neither intervene for it nor against it. In the actual state of Spain, in the uncertainty of the future, this is the only thing to be clone.—Journal des Debuts. M. Thiers will now become in the Elective Chamber the leader of the tiers-parti opposition and of the left, of the revolutionary and movement opposition upon the inter vention question, for which he will have all the sympathies of the Chamber. It is easy to conceive how embarrassing would be the fact of M. Thiers coming into the Council again, hacked by a Chamber demanding intervention. What sort of a Ministry will they oppose to him ? There must be a Minister of vigour and resistance in the face of events such as those of St. Ildefonso. M. Guizot alone will not do ; M. Persil must be sent for ; and yet in opposition to such a Ministry resistance is already organising. As for the ma jority in the Chamber, will it be found sufficiently compact and determined ? It is of the last necessity either there should be an intervention in Spain, but that there is an unwillingness to execute, or that the Chamber should be dissolved, which is equally disagreeable. The dissolu tion of the Cabinet is so complete that Marshal Maison is leaving his Ministerial residence, and is going home. Couriers have been despatched to Messrs. d'Argout and Soult. It is said that a very sharp explanation took place in the Council with regard to the orders sent by Messrs. Thiers and Maison relatiVe to the expedition ; and that while the number of soldiers was publicly announced to the diplomatic body as not exceeding 6,000 men, measures were taken for clandestinely introducing 25,000. The Exchange, where intervention is unpopular, has struck a last blow against M. Thiers, by a rise in the funds. The return of the Doctrinaires is looked on as inevitable.—Gazette de France. M. Thiers' post was offered to Count Mole, the other members of the Cabinet keeping their places. To give success to this combination, the lifoniteur announced only the resignation of M. Thiers, and did not repeat the note of the Ministerial evening journal. But yesterday the efforts made failed, and several Ministers, among others Marshal Maison, offered such resistance, and persisted so firmly in retiring, that this expedient was abandoned. It was then that M. Guizot was requested to come to Paris, and he it is that will have the Presidency of the Council, and be charged to form a new Cabinet.—La France. PARIS, AUGUST 27.—The Ministry of M. Thiers has terminated, abruptly too, and under no ordinary circum stances. Notwithstanding his repeated offers of resigna tion, it is clear that his final retreat from office has been forced upon him ; that he has not only erred, but offended ; and that all his courtliness and conservatism have been un able to serve him from disgrace. Allow me to state with frankness what an observer here, like myself, believes to be the true state of the case : When the Doctrinaires made the blunder of seeking to impose their own financial opinions in opposition to those of M. Humann and the Chamber, the occasion was taken to trip them up, because they were too arrogant, too full of their importance as a Parliamentary party, because they had pretended to have a Prime Minister of their own, and, through that Prime Minister, direct the foreign policy of the country : finally, because they were too unbendingly attached to the English alliance, or, I should say perhaps, to British ideas of foreign policy. M. Thiers was chosen in their place, as equally talented, more popular, and more obsequious. M. Thiers entered eagerly into certain plans for propitiating Austria, and form ing even a matrimonial alliance with that power, if pos sible—plans which seemed to the Due de Broglie as fal lacious in more ways than one. M. Thiers, however, adopted it, and, while he did so, remained the idol of the Court. The Princes took their flight to Germany, and every regard and wish at the Tuileries followed their pro gress, and fed upon their brilliant flattering reception. " Ah ! hold y our p eace a b out t h e miserabl affairs of Spain," exclaimed a Minister in the frankness of exulta tion ; " what are they compared to the brilliant prospects which a German alliance holds out ?" At that time—l state it as a fact, and an important one—the Spanish Government supplicated the French Government to send a reinforcement to General Bernell° ; let it be ever so small, said they, 100 men even, in order to show in North Spain that we are not abandoned by the French. Yet this demand was not granted. The co-operation of 100 men was refused. With the return of the Princes, however, all was changed. It was evident, at least to M. Theirs, that nothing had been gained, that the Austrian alliance was a deception, and that Spain was about to be sacrificed to a chimera. M. Thiers felt at once his position like a Minister of spirit ; he felt that he was it the head of a great nation, whose friend ship was not to be slighted with impunity, and he resolved to take his revenge in Spain. If not intervention, at least co-operation tantamount, was spoken of, promised, acted upon, and it is impossible to suppose the King of the French ignorant of the steps and the language held by his Minis ters. Meantime the absolutist powers and their agents were not idle. They were at first loud in their remon strances, and on one memorable occasion they employed their eloquence and menaces as vainly at the Tuileries as in the Hotel of Foreign Affairs ; they were on that occasion referred to M. Mars. The diplomatists, however, were able men, not easily rebutted ; they had all the favours of the autocrats of the north and east to promise, since me naces from these potentates had failed. What they pro mised remains a secret that time may disclose. One thing, however, is certain, viz., that they gained their point ; that not merely intervention but co-operation was stopped, and that the fall of M. Thiers was resolved and effected. And now, who is the statesman that the choice of the three great Courts would fall on for the post of Foreign Minister in Paris? Undoubtedly Count Mole. To Count Mole has been offered the post of Minister of Foreign Af fairs, and he has written to M. Guizot to take office with him. If M. Guizot accepts, he abandons all control over fbreign policy, and all the ideas on that head supposed to belong to the Doctrinaires ; he becomes, in fact, a mere Minister of Police in the Cabinet. Nevertheless, it is thought that he will accept. His first answer was indeed, it is said, a demand that the Duke de Broglie should re sume the premiership. But this, for the above reasons, will never be granted. The choice of all places, except that of Foreign Affairs, is offered to Guizot, and the Fi nances for Duchatel. Soult is spoken of for the War De partment, and his aid is considered requisite, because the late revolutions must considerably hurt a large portion of the French army, and several of its most distinguished offi cers. But Montalivet could not sit in the same Cabinet with Soult ; and therefore M. Guilleminot is spoken of As for M. Thiers, he is flung into the Tiers-Parti, and into the attitude of semi-opposition assumed by that party. The Court will, in consequence, have very serious obsta cles to contend with in the ensuing Parliamentary session. —Morning Paper. SPAIN. MADRID, AUGUST 19.—The satisfaction which the in habitants of Madrid continue to feel from the cessation of the state of siege, and from the proclamation anew of the Constitution of 1812, which is regarded as the erasure from the annals of Spain of the invasion of France in 1823, was threatened last evening with a serious disturbance, which, in the first moments of alarm, was called a counter-revolu tion. It originated in som e m i s t a k es an d quarre l s b e t ween the soldiers o the 3d and 4th Regiments of Foot Guards. On Sunday, the battalions of the former, which remain in this city, were on duty in support of the anti-constitutional pro ceedings of Quesada. Yesterday morning there arrived ia this capital the soldiers of the four companies belonging to the 4th Regiment, who had, under the guidance of their sergeants, and in particular of one named Garcia, effected the revolution at St. Ildefonso by obliging the Queen Re gent to accept the Constitution. They were received with great applause by the Lib era l s . G arc i a passe d t h roug h te town beside General Rodil, who commands the Royal Guards. The soldiers wore green ribands, with the words " I have sworn to my lot—the Constitution or death." They, of course, were treated well, and many partook freely of wine. On the other side, those of the Ist bat tallion of the third regiment were said to have received money from certain persons of the aristocracy, who wished to bring about a change. Some quarrels took place between the soldiers in the wine shops—blows en sued, shots were fired, and assassinations occurred on both sides. Those of the 3d ran, at six o'clock in the evening, to their barracks, called del Soldado, close to the French Embassy, and not far from the Calle de Alcala, when they were soon surrounded by thousands of the other soldiers of the National Militia and of the people : they fired at each other for about two hours, yet but little blood was shed on either side. Those on the outside then ran for two cannon, and fired six times at one of the doors, which they soon burst open. It was curious to hear the shouts of the crowds in the great street of Alcala at every vol ley and cannon-sh o t : Viva la Constitucion—Viva la Libel.- tad resounded on all sides. In the mean time the Cap tain-General Seoane presented himself at another gate, and entered the barracks, when, in the midst of the confusion, the band continued to play Riego's Hymn, and other po pular airs. Upon investigating the cause of the disturb ance, he soon found th a t the whole was a mistake. The garrison, which was called to arms, bivouacked in the streets all night ; and this day the 3d and 4th Regiments were reconciled fully ; the latter gave over their colours to the former in consequence of one having been torn in the struggle, when it, had in token of goodwill or of surrender . been presented at one of the windows. The good sense of General Seoane settled the dispute to the satisfaction of all parties, which, as usual in such cases, had tended to strengthen the 'party of the strongest, w hi c h i n th i s c i ty i s now that of the G i nstitutionalists, for ti:: others are afraid of showing themselves in any shape. TflE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1836. The members of the Estamento of Proccres, who have by the proclamation of the Constitution, which has but one Chamber, lost their right as legislators , are d escr ib e d as not idle in intrigues to bring about a reaction, though they may expose themselves and their property to a revo lution. The Constitution is to be revised, and it is evident that they cannot fail to assume the weight due to their property and talents in the new Constitution, and that a second Chamber will be appointed. Many of them have already removed the chains which they used to hang over their doors, after the King had condescended to visit their dwellings, in token of their being slaves to Royalty. The Marquis of Miraflores has, however, caused the subscription which used to be received for the patriotic fund of volun tary gifts to be removed from his house. It will be a dangerous folly on the part of the aristocracy to render itself suspected of a desire to restrict the liberties of the people. The Infante, Don Francisco, his lady and family, continue to drive, as usual, on the Prado, where they are wholly unmolested, thereby giving a proof that the people will not attack unless something dear to them is in danger. Isturiz, Galiano, Rivas, and other obnoxious members of the late Administration, remain concealed. The Conde de Toreno and Martinez de la Rosa have, as it is said, taken their departure for Portugal and France. Various other Afrancesados have taken flight or are hidden. Some dissatisfaction is expressed at the slowness of the Prime Minister in filling up the appointments, but his friends state that caution is requisite, in order to prevent mistakes. Cordova resigned the command of the army to General Pedro Mendez Vigo, who, notwithstanding his extraordi nary reputation, was sent to take a command there by the late Minister of the War Department, who is his brother. Rumour has spoken of the arrest of Cordova and some of his aides-de-camp by the soldiers, who even before the de cree of the Queen-Regent was published in Madrid, had all declared for the Constitution. General Rodil, from whose activity during 80 days of command in the early part of the civil war, Don Carlos suffered more than from all the Generals since, has been appointed to the chief com mand of the army of the North. General Evaristo San Miguel has been appointed to command the army of the centre in Arragon,. which, to gether with his power as Captain-General there, will enable him to act most efficiently. General Valdez will it is ex pected, also take the command in Valencia, where the rebelS are stated to have been routed on the sth, Gth, and 7th, with the lost of 1,000 men. The Marquis of Monsalud has been appointed Captain-General Estremadura, and General Quiroga of Granada. These appointments give satisfaction, as those Gener a l s are are regar d e d as decied Liberals. Thus the proclamation of the Constitution has infused new spirit into the men of Spain ; it has washed a stain out of their history—it has raised their country from the dust ; it has annihilated the intrigues which have during so many years retained this nation as a dependant on France. This constitutional code requires to be revised, amended, and suited to the civilization of the age ; a new Cortes based upon the principles laid down in it is therefore about to be assembled ; the day of Meeting will be the 24th of October ; the decree of convocation will be published within a few days, and then will the good sense of the Spanish people become known to the world. AUGUST 21.—This capital now enjoys the most complete tranquillity, for the people on Thursday night proved their determination not to allow the Constitution to be disturbed. The new Captain-General is on the alert, and by his deci sion and presence of mind, keeps the soldiers in good order. Some few of them attempted, on Friday night, to get up a drinking bout, and to have songs and music in the streets, but he drove them to their barracks speedily. They were still inclined to be unruly, and in particular the 4th Regiment. The funds were lively yesterday, but at reduced prices. General Rodil has been named Minister of war, as well as commander, and will proceed hi two or three days to his post in the north. A convoy is to leave this city on Wednesday next for Burgos, when most of the soldiers will be sent to the army. The Cabinet will, it is expected, be completed to-day, when the two classes of Liberals will obtain places therein— viz., the old and experienced men of the former periods of the Constitution, and the young, active, and intelligent per- sons who in the last Cortes proved their adherence to liberal institutions. Mendizabal continues to give his support most steadily to the new Administration, and it is even said that he is likely on their account to undertake a journey to London, in order to act there for some time as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Some of the experienced in financial matters do not hesitate to state, that the new Cabinet, with his assistance, will be able not only to make provision for the exigencies of the Stat e , b u t a l so t o pay t h e dividends due i n Madrid on the Ist of October, and on the Ist of October in other capitals of Europe. This to many appears a gigantic task, yet his talents as a financier are too well known to doubt his success. Among the measures in contemplation by the new Go vernment, is one which the Government of Mendizabal was, in May last, making preparations for carrying into execution. It is to assemble an army of reserve of 40,000 men of the National Guards in Valladolid, Burgos, Lc grono, Mirando del Ebro, &c., thereby leaving the whole of the army of operation at liberty to act offensively against the Car lists. In order to replace those National Guards, a new levy of men, to the number of 50,000, will be raised, with permission to the conscripts to buy themselves off for 4,000 reals, or forty guineas, which will, it is calculated, bring more than 1,000,0001. into the Treasury. It is remarkable that the Gazette has, during the three last days, contained orders for the sale of 150 parcels of the national property, and that upwards of 600 notices, or demands for sale of other parcels, have arrived within this week. The 20th of August has passed over, and Isturiz and his Cortes have passed away, before the will of the people. His object was to deceive the nation into a false system of freedom. One may hope that his partisans, and those of the Afrancesado school, will not create confusion, in order to destroy the present chance of Spain. The next step to which those parties may drive the nation, must be a revolu tion of blood. A letter from Cadiz of the 12th inst. gives the follow ing accounts of the proceedings of the principal towns in Andalusia towards the formation of a central junta, which step, it will be perceived, was taken before the acceptance of the Constitution of 1812 by the Queen :—" Deputies arrived two days ago at Cadiz, from Malaga, Seville, and Cordova, and yesterday agreed upon the following funda mental articles :-1. A Central Junta shall be formed, and shall bear the title of Central Junta of the South of Spain ; its installation shall take place on the 15th of the present month. 2. This junta shall be, for the time being, resi dent at Cordova, a place of the greatest resources, without losing the privilege of transporting itself hereafter wherever it may think best according to circumstances. 3. Each province shall name a commissioner or member of the junta, and another individual as his substitute when he may be unable to take his seat. 4. The junta shall have only the following powers :-1. To direct the operations of the near. 2. To name the General-in-Chief. 3. To fix the number of forces that are to be put in motion, and the quota to be furnished by each province. 4. To form the estimates of war expenses, and to present them in such reasonable time that they may be proportionably divided among the provinces that are to pay them. 5. Each province shall support its own troops, paying into the hands of the Mi nister of War, who is to be named for the year, the funds necessary for that purpose. 6. The provinces shall give their commissioners all necessary powers and instructions for their security and satisfaction ; but these shall express ly stipulate that they shall not be able to enter into any negotiation with the Government, without being authorized by the Juntas which they represent, because in this case they must receive special powers from their constituents. In the sitting of yesterday, the Junta of Cadiz drew up an address to that of Malaga, to give them to understand that they were agreed on all points, except the diminution of the duties on entries, which would be prejudicial to the interests of commerce and the manufactures of Catalonia. It also ordered a battalion of marine artillery to join the corps of the other provinces. In order to raise money, the duties on foreign produce now lying in the customs warehouses, although not yet due, are ordered to be collected ; the library of the Franciscan convent is to be sold, and the sale of national property is to be proceeded with. Great de velopeaient is to be given to the article of the Constitution relating to secret societies ; and the journals, in announcing that one will shortly be established, declare the necessity of a liberal propagandism as a counteraction against despotism. It has been learned with sorrow, that the authorities of San Fernando have decreed that any one refusing to swear to the Constitution of 1812 shall be transported. This is contrary to the Constitution, which allows freedom of opi nion. Letters from Gibraltar of the Bth announce, that the Constitution was proclaimed on the 7th 'at Algesiras, and that the garrison of Ceuta with the inhabitants had demanded the same thing. The same letters state that Lopez Banos tried, but failed, to get some troops from the camp of Algesiras to march against Malaga. He gave out that his intentions were not hostile, and that he was waiting for orders from Madrid." ' The balconies of the honses, both in the square and in those parts of the town, through which the procession passed, were adorned with hangings of .silk, chintz, &c., ; and upon the whole it was an imposing sight. There were two mace ' bearers with crimson damask robes, and the members (or rct,7i (lures) of the provincial deputation wore the ancient Spanish costume, consisting of full court dresses of black, with lace ruffs round their throats, short black cloaks, and round beaver hats, with plumes of black f ea th ers . G enera l Jau , , reguy and the authorities naving taken their seats, the proper officer read the Royal Decree, and having taken a copy of the Constitution of 1812 out of a gold box, he pro ceeded to read the fundamental articles of the same ; after which he said Viva la Constitution ! Viva la Reyna Isa bella 11. ! These exclamations were repeated with enthu• siasm by the National Guard and the people. The process sion then returned, preceded by the band playing national airs, in the same order in which it came. Thus was the Constitution of 1812 officially published in San Sebastian. In the afternoon the different regiments swore to the Con stitution at their stations on the lines.. To day the National Guard went through a similar ceremony on the glacis ; the authorities and inhabitants also swore to the Constitution in the Church, after a mass of the Holy Ghost, and an exhortation from the venerable vicar. The town has been illuminated for three successive days —the young people and the military have enjoyed the na tional dances in the open air ; and, in short, there has been a complete fele. Everything was conduct e d w i t h perfect order and decorum. A ver y curious procession took place this evening. A young donkey was hoisted on the shoul ders of four Chapelgorris ; the little animal sat up with his long ears pointed forwards, and his bright black eyes full of animation. Upon due inquiry I found that this little ass was intended to represent the Pretender. After that came a rich car, drawn by Chapelgorris, in which were seated two female children, tastefully dressed as genii. A large national flag waved on each side of the car, on which were appropriate and patriotic inscriptions. About thirty torch-bearers surrounded the car, having immense wax flambeaux in their hands. An excellent band of music followed, playing a fine march. This procession slowly moved round the Plaza, and stopped for a short space in front of the Town-house. It then went through the prin cipal street, and his Assinine Majesty was afterwards de posited in a stable. The greatest good humour prevailed throughout. The graceful Basque girls danced gaily to the sound of the tabor and pipe —their partners were Chapel gorais and other soldiers, and enery now and then you saw a group of English soldiers dancing with their Spanish compagnons dannes. They fraternised perfectly together ; and I don't know how it was, but our fellows went through these national dances quite correctly, snapping their fingers and waving their arms in the true Basque manner. A party of English sailors danced a reel in excellent style, to the I high amusement of the bystanders. As far as I have been able to ascertain, the step taken by the Queen Regent ha:, given satisfaction to the respect able inhabitants of this place, who justly look upon it g a wise and prudent measure, calculated to arrest the progress of disorder, and to give a salutary impulse to the nation. I ought to have mentioned in a former part of my letter that salutes from the walls, and from the Spanish vessel of war lying in this harbour, were fired yesterday, in honour of the proclamation of the Constitution. The British ships of war under the orders of Commodore Lord John Hay did not, however, fire any salutes—l presume because his Lord ship, with his usual prudence and foresight, did not feel jus tified in sanctioning any manifestation on the part of his Britannic Majesty's navy, until he should he made ac quainted with the course Government would adopt on this occasion. General Evans has not yet returned from Santander— he is expected to-morrow. I am happy to tell you that the aspect of the Legion has become greatly improved. The 10th regiment ap peared on parade yesterday in very fair order, and the in subordination proceeding from drink has vanished with the cause, excepting in a few isolated cases. The men of the 6th regiment (about 300), who had the good sense to separate themselves from their misguided com panions, conduct themselves perfectly well ; they have received new clothing, and look as British soldiers ought to do. The other regiments are. in good order. Having had its unsound branches lopped off, the Legion is ef ficient, though diminished in numerical strength. It is quite ready to join in the hurrah against the rebels. It will, as far as my observation enables me to judge, be abso lutely necessary to ascertain immediately whether the new Government can or cannot give positive security for keep ing up the payments of this corps, and give it the arrears due. In the former case the Legion will do good service ;in the latter it will be useless to think of continuing to employ it. The same causes would, of course, produce similar re sults to the melancholy ones lately so deplorably evident ; and it is quite out of the question to permit a possibility of their recurrence. PROCLAMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION _ OF CADIZ AT SAN SEBASTIAN, Aua. 22. Yesterday, at about noon, General Jaureguy, as Com mandant-General of the province of Guipuzcoa, proceeded, with the deputation of the said province, and all the autho rities, to the Plaza Nueva, or square, in the centre of which a platform was erected, covered with carpets. On a table was a silver crucifix and writing materials ; chairs were ranged at the back of the platform. The National Guard, in full uniform, were drawn up in the square, and upon the appearance of authorities Lile liana struck up play tog liege's Hymn, and the people shouted Viva la Conslitucion. BRITISH SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. BRISTOL, FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 26. The three projected excursions were made this morning, each of which was very numerously attended. At the expedition to view the works of the Great Western Rail way, about seven miles up the river Avon, nearly eighty boats were employed in conveying members, each of which took four passengers. A general meeting of the subscribers of this company was held yesterday at the Guildhall, at which the London Board of Directors attended, who availed themselves of this opportunity likewise of inspect ing the progress of the works. Considerable interest was excited in the proceedings, and more particularly in the tunnels which are being excavated through the sandstone, in one of which an aperture has been made of nearly one third of a mile in length. The progress of the cavalcade was ushered with the repeated discharges of pieces of ordnance from the different vessels and foundries in the harbour ; and every part of the river which could command a view was crowded to excess. An excursion devoted to entomology and botany took place from Miller's grounds, at which most of the zoologists and botanists belonging to the Association were present, and who, after a long ramble devoted to the examination and collection of indigenous plants and insects, were hospitably entertained at the resi dence of Mr. Fisher, in the vicinity. For the excursion more particularly devoted to geology, the Killarney steam boat was engaged, which opportunity was eagerly embraced by most of the geologists present, the Rev. Mr. Conybeare occasionally offering observations on the different strata exhibited in the picturesque views of the river, with which he was particularly well acquainted, having made it the subject of his inquiry for a great number of years. The sections of geology, mathematics, and medicine likewise held their various meetings for the purpose of bringing up the arrears of business. The soiree at. the theatre was this evening well attended ; the Marquis of Northampton, president, in the chair, when it was announced that the number of tickets which had been issued was greater than that of any previous occasion of meeting, being 1,305, the largest previous number, which was at Dublin last year, being 1,220. Aft er th e var i ous presidents h a d given in a report of the proceedings of their sections, a lecture was delivered by Professor Buckland on some points in geology, and the whole of the evening's ar rangements terminated to the gratification of a highly nu merous and respectable audience. SATURDAY EVENING.-At an early hour this morning Bristol might be seen pouring its various inhabitants into all , the channels which led to the great scene of attraction—the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. The procession commenced from the Somersetshire side of the river, preceded by banners and streamers, the Marquis of Northampton at its head, and proceeded to the spot by Rownham-hill, through Leigh wood, about four hundred gentlemen following in a line of four deep. The river, it being high water, was closely stud ded with wherries, engaged for the gratuitous accommoda tion of the members of the Association, followed by two steam packets. The side of St. Vincent's Rock presented a highly animated appearance from the fringed mass of animated lite which filled every part of the cliff which afforded standing room. As soon as the procession reached the station, the places reserved by the police were occupied by the gentle men of which it was composed, and the first stone was laid by the Marquis of Northampton, which was an nounced to the assembled multitudes at a distance by the flourish of trumpets. In the course of his observations his Lordship complimented the trustees of this great work on the attendance of so many distinguished persons, represent ing the science of the empire, to see the commencement of a work which would be a perpetual monument of what could be effected by commercial enterprise when directed by science and skill. He also expressed on behalf of the Bri tish Association the sense of gratitude which the members felt for the many acts of kindness manifested towards them, and the honour which had been reserved of performing this ceremony in their presence, and concluded with expressing his wish that the prosperity of Bristol would be as per manent as that erection which they had countenanced by their presence. This speech, as well as several complimentary ones ad dressed to the inhabitants and those who had distinguished themselves in the furtherance of the erection, were severally responded to by hearty cheers from both sides of the river, a numerous hand playing several popular airs, and dis charges taking place from several pieces of ordnance. After the w h o l e o f the ceremony was comp l ete d, the procession returned to the starting point, in the same order in which it h a d arr i ved, the various gentlemen o f w hi c h it was composed retiring to the Gloucester Hotel, at Clifton, where a sumptuous dejeuncr was provided for them, at which the Marquis of Northamptom presided. The Noble Cilairtnan, ia congratulating the meeting on the auspiciou s commencement of their undertaking, proposed " The health of Mr. Brunel, under whose superintendence the executive was placed." As he observed several of the members of the Association present, he would remark, that works of public utility of magnitude like the present, could only be carried into execution by the aid of science, and that as the trowel with which he had performed his part of the cere mony had become his property, he should deposit it with the most valuable of his jewels, as a memtnto to his family of his having represented British science on this interesting occasion. With regard to this gigantic undertaking, it may be stated that the distance between the two points of suspension will be 700 feet ; the length of the suspended road-way 630 feet ; the height above high-water mark 230 feet ; and the total width of the floor 34 feet. An inte resting exhibition of fire-works was given in the evening, on the opposite side of the shore from Clifton. The inscription on the stone is as follows : - The Foundation Stone of the South Pier of this Bridge, Erected under the provisions of an Act of Parliament of the eleventh year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Fourth, By means of subscription raised in aid of a fund created by the Will of Mr. William Vick, Heretofore a Citizen of Bristol, Was laid on the 27th day of August, 1836, in the seventh year of the reign of his Majesty King William the Fourth, By the Right Hon. the Marquis of Northampton, President of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the British Associa tion for the Advancement of Science, held in Bristol, Amidst the acclamations of a large concourse of the citizens, and of their illustrious visitors, members of the Association. Principal Dimensions of the Bridge : Distance between the two points of suspension 7OO fee Length of suspended roadway 630 do. Height of roadway above high-water mark 230 do. Total width of floor I. K. Brunel, Esq., P.R. S., Engineer. The Rev. VERNON HARCOURT read a list of the various invitations that had been sent from different places to soli cit the attendance of the Association at its next period of meeting, which were given according to the number of ap plications that had been made. These were from New castle-upon-Tyne, four ; Liverpool and Birmingham, two ; Manchester, one ; Worcester, one ; and Leeds, one. A considerable discussion ensued, and it was length decided that the next meeting should be held at Liverpool, in the 'month of September, 1837. The Earl of Burlington was appointed President ; Sir P. G. Egerton, Bart,, Dr. Dal ton, and the Rev. E. Stanley, Vice-Presidents ; the Rev. James Yates and Dr. Turner, Secretaries ; and A. J. Murchison, Esq., General Secretary, in the room of Mr. Daly, who had resigned. The last meeting for the transaction of the general busi ness of the Association was held this evening at the theatre, the Marquis of Northampton in the Chair. His Lord ship, on taking the chair, reverted to the melancholy event which had, at the commencement of the week, cast a gloom upon th e p rocee di ngs , an d b y which the Marquis of Lansdowne had been prevented exercising his duties as President. He would repeat what he had stated in the morning, that science was the greatest connecting link between one part of mankind and another. When, during the progress of the ceremony, he had heard the loud roar of the cannon, it had excited in him many deep reflections. There was a time when it brought to recollection the glories of the British arms ; but along with these the groans and laments of widows and orphans. On this occasion, however, no such gloom or sorrow could cross the mind ; and it was a curious instance of the progress of science in humanizing man, that an invention which had been ascribed by one of our favourite poets to' the demons, was now used to denote the triumphs of civilization. He hoped that the time would soon arrive when, by the aid of science, hostility would be driven from the world, and there would exist nothing but a generous rivalry which nation could most distinguish itself in the promotion of its noblest objects. He next enumerated the various places from which invitations had been sent for the next meeting- of the Asso ciation, and detailed the various measures that had received the sanction of the Committee to its previous meeting. The Rev. VERNON HARCOURT, the Secretary, announced that a letter had been received from Dr. Faraday to Dr. Daubeay, regretting his absence f rom t h e present meet i ng, on account of ill halth. He next proceeded to read in detail the various sums that had this morning been devoted by the Committee for the furtherance of objects which had received the recommendation of the several Sectional Com mittees. Amonst these were for a discussion on the observation of the tides at Bristol, 2501. ; obsrvations on the tides at Bristol, 150/. ; for a deduction of the constants in lunar equations, seventy pounds ; for hourly observations on the barometer, thermometer, and hydrometer, thirty pounds ; meteorological observations and researches in subter ranean temperature, 100/. ; for determining an accurate measurement of the permanent relative levels of the land and sea, 500/. ; for a reduction of observations in the His toire Celeste and two volumes of the Academie de Science, 50)/. ; an experimental investigation on the form of waves as influenced by winds, &c., 100/. ; experiments on the rock salt lens, 80/. ; &c. In the department of chemistry, for observations on the respective specific gravity of gases, 50/. ; for observations on the heat developed during com bustion, and in other chemical combinations, 151. ; and for the strength of iron, as manufactured byhot and cold blasts, 501. In geology, for experiments on the quantity of mud suspended in rivers, 20/. ; for researches in subterranean temperature, 30/. ; and on the peat bogs in Ireland, 50/. ; and in botany, for an investigation on plants growing within a glass frame made air tight, 251. In mechanics, .50/. was also awarded for an analysis of reports of the duty of steam engines in Cornwall ; and in statistics 1501. for an account of the actual state of schools in England on a nu merical analysis. 'ln the generality of cases these various sums were noted to Committees who were held responsible for their correct appropriation. Recommendations for re ports and researches connected with science were severally read and adopted. Sir WILLIAM HAMILTON proposed the first resolution, that the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Mayor and Corporation of Bristol for the use of the Council House for the purposes of the Association. The resolution being adopted, Mr. PINNEY, in the unavoidable absence of the chief magistrate through severe domestic affliction, acknowledged the resolution of thanks, as well as the honour conferred on the city by the visit of the Association. The Rev. Dr. BUCKLAND, Professor of Geology in the University of Oxford, proposed the thanks of the Asso ciation to the Dean and Chapter, for the use of the chap ter-room, in doing which he passed a high culogium on the Dean for his steady and uniform patronage of every object which had at heart the extension of literature and science. The resolution was seconded by Professor Forbes, of Edinburgh. R. J. MundutsoN, Esq., Vice-President of the Geolo gical Society, proposed a resolution of thanks to the com mittee and officers of the Bristol Institution for their valuable aid and co-operation to the Association, congra tulating the former particularly on the proficiency which it had attained in geology. The resolution was seconded by Profes'or Phillips. Mr. JOHN TAYLOR, F.R.S., the Treasurer of the As sociation, proposed a vote of thanks to the Secretaries and Treasurer of the Local Council, which was seconded by F. Bailey,; Esq., Vice-President of the Royal Astrono mical Society, and Dr. Daubeny returned thanks on behalf of himself and colleagues. The Rev. EDWARD STANLEY proposed a vote of thanks to the managers of the Infirmary, Medical School, Bristol Library, and the Committee of the Mechanics' Institution, in a very animated speech, giving several interesting in stances of the value of such associations in his own imme diate locality. Dr. LARDNER proposed, and Mr. Greenhough seconded, a resolution of thanks to the Steam-packet Company, Great Western Railway Company, and Managers of the Zoological and Horticultural Societies, for their several exertions. THOMAS MOORE, Esq. proposed a vote of thanks to Messrs. Miles, M.P., and Acraman, and the Bristol So ciety of Artists, for their liberality in throwing open their valuable collections to the inspection of the members of the Association. Professor HENSLOW and Mr. DAVIES GILBERT returned thanks to the various proprietors of ma nufactories, who had so liberally thrown them open to the inspection of the members the latter remarking, that hitherto the preva lent and principal defect of such e stablishments was—that they were kept secret, whereas, by the admission of men of science, he felt persuaded that suggestions would fre quently be thrown out which might practically be acted upon with the best advantage. The Rev. VERNON HARCOURT proposed, and Dr. R o - GET seconded, a resolution of thanks to the various distin guished foreigners, who had honoured th e A ssoc i ation by their presence on this occasion. The Baron CHARLES DUPIN, President of the Aca ' damie des Sciences, in acknowledging the above, ex war' ra " n i c t e h , ex pressed his gratification at that cordial feeling which existed between Great Britain and p • • , s s cientioc objects. During the period Of coun try, whenever Sir Joseph Banks made anapplication n t ' hi to the French Government for the restoration of any man of science, or Fellow of the Royal Society,. he . was al ways liberated. At the height medal of the Royal S • of the war, likewise, the Society had been voted to M. Males herbes, one of his countrymen. He had paid a visit to Bristol about 18 years ago, and congratulated the meeting on the imp rovements which since that time had taken place, and in those efforts which she was the first to undertake of establishing a steam communication with America. The resolution was likewise acknowledged by Professor Hare, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Simon. Various other resolutions were proposed ; and after three cheers had been given to the President, the meeting ad journed. SPORTING INTELLIGEN CANTERBURY RACES.—Tnummtr. A Plate of 50 sovs. given by the City of Canterbury ; three ) old, 7st. 41b. ; four, Bst. 71b; five, 9st ; ],lb , ; six and aged, 9st. 51b. ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. h eats, two miles. The winner to, be sold for 200 sore., if dernandeo, &c. Mr. Lushington's Conservative, 4 ye5......a 2 1 1 Mr. H. Stracy's Bodice, 5 yr 5......... • 1 3 2 Mr. Deed's Sherry . The East Kent Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added k . :v Sir E. Knatchbull, Bart., M.P. ; three yes old, 7st. 41b. ; Bst. 61b.: five, 9st; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; mares and geldings al lowed 31b. Heats, mile and a half. The second horse to save his stake. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs. if demanded, &c. Mr. Deed's Sherry, 3 yrs ...Rogers 1 1 Mr. Hawkins's' Egremont, 4 yes Lord Suffield na. Pumpkin, aged 2 3 GLAMORGANSHIRE RACES OVER CARDIFF HEATH.— THansni r. A Plate of 50/., given by the Town of Cardiff. Mr. Farmer's Biibury (h. b.), 9st. 21b...T. Davies 1 1 Mr. C. W. Codrington's Baronet, 3 yrs, Gst. 21b 2 dr A Forced Handicap of 3 sous. each, with 25 added. Mr. J. D. Baring's Lofty, aged, 12st. 71b ...Birch 1 1 Mr. Williams's Rosa Bella, 3 yrs, Bst. 121 b 4 2 Mr. Davies's gr. g., 4 yrs, 6st Mr. C. W. Codrington's b. f. Baronet, 3 yrs, lOst 2 dr Mr. Vaughan's Cassius, aged. 10st. 71b 3 5 dr DEVON AND EXETER RACES— Timasni P. The Hurdle Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 added by the Trades men of Exeter, was won by Mr. Peters's ch. g. Syntax, aged, 12st. (Arscott), in two heats. The City Purse of 60 sovs., given by the Tiaiesmen of Exeter, added to a Handicap of 5 save. each. Heats, cne mile. S'r W. Carew's Vision, 5 yrs, Sst .. ...... Reeve 1 0 1 Mr. W. Ley's Rosalie, 5 yrs, 9st 2 0 2 Mr. Williams's Warrior, aged, Bst. 41b A Piece of Plate, by subscription of 10 soya. each, added to a Han dicapeissifit a aoemry k d, e ss,,s s sT o T yw f e 3 ra i n o ig y to, s ar . :t e a g, a y rc4ehsd, yrs l ft. Heats, Reeve 1 1 l Mr. I tr r S .. . w llw l e e V oi r P ri 2 dr 3 2 The Galloway Stakes, added to a Purse of l 5 sovs., given by the by the Tradesmen of Exeter. Heats, one mile. Mr. Carlisle's Countess of Devon, 4 yrs, 75t... 4 1 1 Mr. Sweet's Nappy Jack, aged, Bst Mr. English's May-be, 6 yrs, Bst Mr. Wilson's Billy, 6 yrs, Bst 3 dr A Pony Plate was won by Mr. Carlisle's chesnut poney (Mr. Carlisle), beating Mr. Hex's b. p. after thre e we ll- contested heats, Mr. Hex's pony being the favourite at starting. AQUATICS. THE GREAT SCULLERS' CONTEST.--The crack match be tween Watts, Phelps, and Bartlett, was decided on Saturday in the presence of the most distinguished patrons of aquatic sports. It has been got up to decide who was the next best to Charles Campbell, but the result has left the gentlemen as wide of the mark as before. So even were the men consi dered on making the match that Gentlemen were a little posed how to lay their money out, but as the time of starting drew near Watts was taken for choice at even money. At half-past two the men were at their posts. They drew for sta tions in a hat, and Phelps got No. 1 on the north shore, Barlett was at No. 2, and the crack man right out in the draught of the tide. The wind was very high and the swell so heavy that many were afraid to venture out. It was nearly a dead noser. There were as many as four false starts, and it was high water before the men got off. Phelps had rather the lead in the start, but he was in smooth water in comparison to the others, and from his station went right a head within Lucas's road. The others of course did not attempt to row athwart the tid in order to follow his course, and went outside. Facing the Speaker's house Watts shipped a little water. He and Bartlett were at that time scull and scull, but at the Horseferry Watts rowed by Bartlett, and came up level with Phelps, but considerably outside, and in the swell of the water. Facing Chandler's Watts again shipped some water, and Phelps laid down wonderfully to his work, went a head, and gained in each successive stroke. Aviss's artillery announced him the winner by four minutes and 30 seconds. Watts in shooting over the water from Battersea-bridge was nearly swamped, and from there to Putney the water in his boat was even with his stretcher. Mr. Layton was the umpire, and started the match from the Leander. The rowing throughout was good. It certainly proved one thing, that Bartlett does not stand a shadow of chance with either of the other men. Watts bad " shaken hands with himself" on the occasion, but when he found Hunt's new boat too light he began to discover that the others might have a chance. He rowed wonderfully, and has established himself as one who, amidst the difficulties he had to contend with, is deserving of the encouragement the Noblemen and Gentlemen have honoured him with. He drew the handles of his sculls too high, they did not escape the surf, nor did he lay hold tight enough. Phelps rowed in a very lofty boat of Mr. Layton's, and in that respect had a considerable advantage. Phelps had everything in the station, but judging from the rowing of Saturday we should say that Watts is a better man. Phelps is really a very awkward miller. Watts has challenged him for any amount. Frank Godfrey, the opponent of the champion, and winner of Lyons's sovereigns, gives a pair of sculls for landsmen to contest. They are of silver, and similar to those won by Mr. Wood. The Duke of Norfolk having been for the last five or six weeks yachting at Cowes, has now returned to Arundel. We regret to hear that his Grace intends to give up this amuse ment, and that his beautiful vessel, the Arundel is for sale. THE MOORS. On Saturday the grouse were stormed in their haunts on the extensive mountains in the west of this county. A number of gentlemen partook of the sport, including Lord Viscount Courtney, now in Newcastle, with his noble father; but the most fortunate out were the Hon. W. O'Grady, George Leake, George Furnell, of Limerick, and Bryan Sneehy, Esqs., who bagged on Saturday 36 brace.—Limerick Star. SHOCKING OCCURRENCE. On Friday evening an inquest was held at the Clarence Hotel, Clarence-crescent, Windsor, before Mr. MARLIN, Coroner for the borough, on the body of Mrs. Stoughton, aged 68 years, the mother of the Rev. John Stoughton, the respected minister of William-street Chapel. William Roberts, a butcher, about nine o'clock on Thurs day evening, while he was in the Jolly Gardeners' public house, heard some loud screams, and on going into the street he saw the unfortunate deceased running from the Rev. Mr. Stoughton's residence enveloped in flames. He instantly pulled off his coat and threw it over her to put the flames out. Several other persons came up and assisted, and after extinguishing the flames they conveyed her to her residence. Mr. George Cooper, plumber, of High-street, stated that Le Rev. Mr. Stoughton, the deceased's son, married his daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Stoughton were absent from home, leaving the deceased there and the maid-servant. At about half-past 8 o'clock witness visited the deceased, who complained of the conduct of the' servant, saying she was continually leaving the house, and she could not cret her to do anything. The deceased was then in good health. Wit ness reproved the servant for her misconduct, but she seemed not to care for what he said, and he then told her he would next morning pay her a month's wages and she should leave. About 9 o'clock witness left, and he had understood that the servant had left the house directly afterwards. In about ten minutes witness was informed of the accident that had befallen the deceased, and he went to her instantly. 110 found her sensible, but much burnt. She said her cap had caught fire, but that if the servant had been in the way she should have been saved. She complained chiefly of her hands , eing so much burnt ; and she said she knew she ie. She was . se;:sible until ten o'clock yesterday i• Mr. Chap,.. ;'surgeon, was sent for to mjend the de ceased. She complained chiefly of her bands, wNeh were so much burnt as to bang almost in shreds. [lt was stated that one of her fingers, which had been burnt off, had been picked up on the ground.] All the upper part of her body, from her loins, was more or less burnt. Even if she had e ,i rallied from the effects of the f r i g ht, h e was o f op i n i on, from her age, and knowing her constitutio n , th a t s h e c o u ld no t ultimately recover from the i n j ur i es s h e h a d rece i ve d. trecoveredness thatf rom w h the le e s ff h e e c ts waso reaching a beater from th e with t A he y b ou u l rls e . r person 'The might deceased h ea toldv fire x a candle in her hand, her cap caught fire. The Jury returned a verdict--" That the deceased was accidentally burnt." Several of the jury strongly reprobated the conduct of the servant-maid. We have frequently had occasion to denounce the East Suffolk Society for the Protection of Agriculture as being the reverse of that which it was wont to appear, and we have now the satisfaction to find that many of those, who were in the first instance gulled into a belief of its object being to better the condition of the occupier and labourer, re gard it in its proper colours, and call it by its more appro priate name.---" The East Suffolk Society for the Protection of Landlords and Parsons." The period of the Ipswich Lamb Fair, which brings together a areater number of the Agricul tural body, than perhaps any other occasion, was fixed upon to hold a grand field d a y a t Ip sw i c h ; b ut , alas I not a hundred could be induced to assemble to listen to the vapourings of Lord Henniker and Sir C. Vero, or to catch a glimpse at the Chairman of the Grand Central Association—Mr. Spooner.—Suffolk Chronicle. - - Mr. Morrison, master of a Kirkcudbright vessel, being compelled on his voyage to Thurso to wait for new water, and to wile away the time, amused himself by shooting gulls from the deck. Whether the fowling• piece he used had become imperfect, or in any instance was overloaded, is not distinctly known ; but it burst at last so violently that what is called the breach entered g his armt, forehead edanicdal dae u iad with sucheffect that the brain protruded. The unfortunate p a ti ent was im mediately l diat s e h l e y ro tak w e a n s on no ieashoreilinand course of less than six hours.—Ayr Observer. The Dissenters of Lyme Regis arc very dissatisfied that no redress of their grievances has been afforded them during the past Session of Parliament,—Sherborne Journal. Three Irishmen are now in custody in this city, charged with co mm i tt i ng violent assaults on their fellow-work men at En g li s h com b e ; but in consequence of one of the party having r ece i ve d such serious injury from a blow inflicted Kith a reaping-hook, and b e i ng unable, to attend the county wags strateg to give his depositions, the follows are remanded.— Bath Herald.